Andrew & Sam's wedding brought us back to one of our most familiar Yorkshire venues: The Bridge. It was our 72nd event here, our 372nd event overall, and their guests made sure it was anything but a quiet one.
Quick Takeaways
- Couple: Andrew & Sam
- Venue: The Bridge
- Room: Ribston Suite
- Magic Mirror: 19:00–21:00
- Guests: Around 80
- Prints: 140
- Our event number: 372
- Our events at The Bridge: 72
- DJ: Josh — @sounddivisionpm
Back at The Bridge for our 72nd event at the venue.
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Andrew & Sam celebrated in the Ribston Suite.
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Back at The Bridge for Event Number 72
The Bridge has become one of those venues where we know the spaces, the flow and the team extremely well. Andrew & Sam first met us at a wedding fayre here in January 2026, so coming back for their wedding felt like the full-circle version of that first conversation.
This was our 72nd event at The Bridge and our 372nd Yorkshire Magic Mirror event overall.
The Heavens Opened Before We Even Started
The evening began with a proper Yorkshire downpour, but once everyone was inside the Ribston Suite the weather became completely irrelevant.
The journey home later had its own little twist too, with Leeds Festival traffic making the motorway absolutely rammed for a Sunday night.
The room was set for around 80 guests, with a huge sweet table, a separate dessert table, BBQ food and a peg game adding plenty of personality around the reception.
The reception included an amazing sweet table and separate dessert table.
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A few of the details around the Ribston Suite.
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Rammed From the Start
The Magic Mirror opened at 7pm and was busy immediately.
There was no slow build-up and no waiting for people to discover it. Guests were straight over, grabbing props, pulling each other into pictures and coming back again throughout the two-hour booking.
Andrew & Sam in front of the Magic Mirror.
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The Mirror was rammed from the moment we opened.
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Around 80 guests managed an incredible 140 prints in two hours.
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140 Prints From Around 80 Guests
By 9pm we had produced 140 instant prints.
With around 80 guests at the wedding, that worked out at roughly 1.75 prints per guest across the room — although plenty of those prints were group shots rather than individual pictures.
More importantly, it showed just how heavily the Mirror was being used. It was one of those bookings where the queue and groups barely disappeared.
Josh Had to Work the Room
Josh from @sounddivisionpm was on DJ duties for what was already his third gig of the weekend.
The dance floor did not immediately respond to the first run of Gangnam-style pop, so he changed direction, moved into Motown and suddenly the room came up with him.
That kind of shift is exactly why reading a wedding room matters. What works for one crowd does not always work for another.
A Brilliant Bridge Team
Tyler was coordinating the wedding and was brilliant throughout the evening, with Emily, Callum and Will also part of The Bridge team on the night.
After so many events here, one of the reasons The Bridge remains such an easy venue for us to work at is simply knowing there is a team around the wedding who understand how suppliers need to operate.
Another Very Busy Night in the Ribston Suite
Andrew & Sam's wedding had everything we like about a good Magic Mirror booking: an immediate rush, guests who kept coming back, plenty of personality and a room that developed as the evening went on.
From meeting us at a Bridge wedding fayre in January to producing 140 prints at their wedding seven months later, this was a lovely one to bring full circle.
Planning a Wedding at The Bridge?
After 72 events at The Bridge, we know the venue, the rooms and how to make the Magic Mirror work with the flow of the wedding rather than against it.
Final Thoughts
Congratulations Andrew & Sam. Thank you for choosing Yorkshire Magic Mirror for your wedding — and for giving our 72nd event at The Bridge such a ridiculously busy two hours.
